The baby name Dew is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /djuː/ (UK), /duː/ (US); respellings: 'DYOO' or 'DOO'.
Dew is English in Origin.
The baby name Dew is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /djuː/ (UK), /duː/ (US); respellings: 'DYOO' or 'DOO'.
Dew is English in Origin.
Dew is an English word-name from Old English dēaw, ultimately Proto-Germanic *dawwaz, denoting the fine moisture that forms at dawn. As a given name it appears sporadically in the Anglophone world from the late 19th century, sometimes transferred from the surname Dew (found in Wales and southwestern England) or used as a clipped form of Welsh Dewi/Dewey. In contemporary Southeast Asia - especially Thailand - Dew is also a popular unisex nickname borrowed from English.
The name evokes freshness, purity, and quiet renewal, long-used in poetry and scripture where dew symbolizes blessing and new beginnings. Variants and related forms include Dewy/Dewie, Dewey (English, via Welsh Dewi for “David”), and Dewi itself; occasional elaborations such as Dewdrop or compound names also occur. Unisex by modern nature-name convention, Dew offers a minimalist sound paired with luminous, natural imagery.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT | 0 | #88 | 1 | 949 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 3,473 |
| IQ | 0 | #130 | 4 | 3,533 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| BD | 0 | #239 | 3 | 5,992 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #270 | 3 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #307 | 6 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| YE | 0 | #336 | 46 | 8,639 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #350 | 5 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #354 | 5 | 7,678 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #355 | 32 | 8,413 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #355 | 5 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| EG | 0 | #380 | 21 | 6,387 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #396 | 109 | 11,303 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #404 | 5 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #416 | 9 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| LY | 0 | #501 | 35 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #520 | 7 | 12,621 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #535 | 42 | 10,045 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #542 | 4 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #571 | 16 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #579 | 9 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #644 | 7 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #644 | 24 | 13,071 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #692 | 16 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #709 | 20 | 11,684 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #803 | 157 | 14,742 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #821 | 6 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #858 | 24 | 17,948 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #863 | 24 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #894 | 42 | 25,931 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #904 | 48 | 5,873 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #912 | 4 | 14,098 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #973 | 22 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #985 | 17 | 16,750 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #995 | 7 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,075 | 18 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,094 | 18 | 25,439 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,156 | 21 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,171 | 13 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,193 | 7 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,197 | 15 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,267 | 6 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,546 | 69 | 28,008 |
Dew is popular in 54 countries — most recent births per country:
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